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A new report from The Nature Conservancy offers guidance and policy recommendations to address barriers to clean energy development on former mines, industrial sites and other brownfields. The “Mining the Sun” report is timely because a rapid transition to clean energy must occur to meet U.S. net zero goals by 2050, and siting on mines and other industrialized areas can be a way for renewable projects to be completed faster and with lower community conflict. Across the United States, there are up to 20 million acres of mine lands and brownfields suitable for new clean energy projects, enough to meet…

Origis energy and theTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)has announced that the Golden Triangle II solar and storage project in Mississippi is now complete. The 150 MWAC The 50 MW solar and battery storage project began generating carbon-free electricity on May 21, 2024. “Solar energy increases Mississippi’s economic competitiveness, and Origis is removing barriers for a cleaner, brighter future by building the region’s clean energy infrastructure,” said Johan Vanhee, Origis Chief Commercial and Procurement Officer. “Golden Triangle II is the first step in advancing a carbon-free economy across the state that supports our nation’s economic and energy security goals.” The Magnolia State…

REC group has launched a new solar panel for the non-residential market in the United States. The new Alpha Pro M series uses heterojunction technology (HJT) to achieve 640 W with an efficiency of 22.5%. This latest release is the sixth innovation in the Alpha line of solar panels. Production will start in August at REC’s manufacturing facility in Singapore. “For almost 30 years, REC has strived to combine high-efficiency technology with sustainable business practices. While high efficiency will remain the most important criterion when choosing solar panels, longevity and sustainability must be considered if companies are serious about their…

The location of one of the solar farms in Gorey, Wexford, is an area with one of the highest irradiation regions in Ireland. Image: www.public-domain-image.com. Mytilineos, a Greek energy company, has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Keppel DC REIT, an Asian data center real estate trust. The latter will power its two facilities in Dublin with energy generated by solar farms in Ireland. The two Greek-owned solar farms are located in Wexford and Kilkenny and have a combined capacity of 14.28 MW. Gary Watson, country manager of Keppel DC REIT (Ireland), said: “As an established provider of…

Activists recently protested against Anglo Renewables’ proposed solar farm in Hampshire, claiming that growing food is more important than developing solar energy, which would have to take place elsewhere. Image: Sheila Openshaw/Solent News & Photo Agency. The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has signed an agreement with Iqony Solar Energy Solutions (SENS), nominally to support Scotland’s net zero ambitions. The solar and battery developer will bring a new revenue stream to working farms and ranches. Crucially, the ‘affinity agreement’ aims to ensure that only a marginal amount of productive agricultural land is used for solar installations. NFUS and SENS…

Rivers – a French standard and platform for carbon credit certification – has become only the twelfth independent organization to receive global certification ICROA accreditation and the first to focus on circular economy projects.The company has developed its own product Rivierse Standaard with a dedicated in-house scientific team and this approach has made it the first to be fully approved under ICROA’s rigorous new assessment process, which was introduced late last year.After the announcement Clement GeorgetRiverse, co-founder and head of Standard Development said: “I am pleased to announce our ICROA approval. This recognition underlines our commitment to advancing carbon credit…

A new study published The peer-reviewed journal Cell Reports Sustainability, which focuses on the air quality and climate benefits of wind and solar energy, shows that U.S. wind and solar energy generation will provide $249 billion in health benefits between 2019 and 2022. in the field of climate and air quality. While previous studies have shown that wind and solar power generation provide significant health and climate benefits, this research provides an important update: it takes into account recent changes in the electricity system (including the continued growth of wind and solar energy that supplies more than 30% of the…

Renshine Solar says it will open a gigawatt-scale perovskite PV module factory in Jiangsu province, with a planned investment of CNY 1 billion ($138 million). In January, it reported that its perovskite solar panels had achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 18.4%. May 29, 2024 Vincent Shaw Renshine Solar has signed an agreement to invest CNY 1 billion to establish a gigawatt-scale perovskite cell project in the Economic and Technological Development Zone (ETDZ) in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. The company started operating a 150 MW production line for perovskite modules in January. It has claimed that its commercial modules have achieved…

The German research institute said the new 120µm thin solar cell could achieve an efficiency of more than 25% in the next optimization steps. The device was metallized via screen-printed contact fingers and calibrated by scientists at the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin. May 29, 2024 Emiliano Bellini Solar cell in M10 format manufactured in the PV-TEC at Fraunhofer ISEImage: Fraunhofer ISEGermany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) today unveiled a 120 µm thin solar cell type based on tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology and M10 (182 mm) wafers.The research institute claims to be the first…

According to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Risks Report, climate change risks are now classified as worlds’ biggest threats. The Urgency of Climate Change Risks Failure to take climate action and extreme weather events top the list of threats for the next 5-10 years. These risks lead to additional environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, and environmental degradation. In 2022, environmental risks dominated the top five global risks for the first time. Financial Impact on Global Companies Climate-related risks significantly impact a company’s revenues, costs, operations, and strategy. A 2019 report found that over 200 of the…